A Nederland ISD employee pleaded guilty Monday to a third-degree felony that could land her behind bars for as long as 10 years.

Susan Marie Bourque, a custodian at Langham Elementary, appeared in Judge John Steven's Criminal District Court on a charge of having a prohibited item in a correctional facility.

Bourque was indicted on the charge in May and will be sentenced Sept. 6, with a range of two to 10 years in jail and a $10,000 maximum fine.

Mike Laird, the Nederland assistant superintendent for personnel, said Bourque still is employed with the district. The matter will be reconsidered after her sentencing, depending on the terms, he added.